Mysuru’s key tourist sites reopen after a long gap

Zoo sees around 500 visitors; biosafety measures in place

The management of Mysuru zoo that was closed for over two months due to the lockdown is strongly hoping for early revival of tourism as Mysuru’s key tourist destination was reopened for visitors from Monday, with restrictions on entry being eased. Mysuru palace, Karanji Lake Nature Park, Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills, among the other major places of tourist importance, were also reopened after a long gap. The zoo saw footfalls since morning though the numbers were less than 500. The officials were hoping to see improvement in the coming days. “We had about 400-500 visitors today. The number is good compared to the day when the zoo was reopened after the lockdown was lifted last year. The number exceeded our expectations. One of the reasons could be the vaccination and we hope the revival takes place at the earliest,” said Zoo Executive Director Ajit Kulkarni.